new york wage theft prevention act

Despite passage in June by both chambers of the New York State Legislature, legislation repealing the 2011 Wage Theft Prevention Act’s “annual wage notice” has yet to take effect.  In fact, as of this writing, Governor Cuomo has not been presented with the bill for signature.  Because the legislation only takes effect 60 days after

Calling the New York Wage Theft Prevention Act’s annual notice requirement a waste of millions of dollars – and 51 million pieces of paper! – New York State Senators yesterday voted to repeal the Act’s annual notice requirement.  This narrower repeal, which is limited to the notice provision (and not the other provisions of the